John Wesley Powell Quotes

The wonders of the Grand Canyon cannot be adequately represented in symbols of speech, nor by speech itself. The resources of the graphic art are taxed beyond their powers in attempting to portray its features. Language and illustration combined must fail.

John Wesley Powell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: explorer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 24, 1834 - September 23, 1902

Topics

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I was always told that I was too small, too skinny, too slow, not tough enough, and I never ever believed what people told me.

Joe Theismann

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I thought that ending Glass-Steagall was a mistake.

John Gutfreund

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When I was young, people didn't even really know what a producer was.

Max Martin

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No two children learn in the same way. While we might agree that every American eight-year-old should be able to read and multiply, beyond those basics, there are few reasons to make every student follow the same path.

John Katzman

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I think my view is that whenever you project into the future you're never likely to be accurate in the details, or the paraphernalia and style. It's in the spirit of it.

Stephen Fry

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One project I am pretty excited about is 'Autonomy Cube.' These are basically minimalist sculptures that create a free and open Wi-Fi network wherever you install them, and they are routed over Tor, which basically anonymizes the traffic of everybody using it.

Trevor Paglen

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I would say that being open to new things is kind of vital in this line of work, if not all lines of work, and being prepared to embrace the challenge of the new thing is something I want in my life until the day it's over.

Rupert Friend

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Most African women are taught to endure abusive marriages. They say endurance means a good wife but most women endure abusive relationship because they are not empowered economically; they depend on their husbands.

Joyce Banda

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The holy spirit means the invisible power of Jehovah, holy because he is holy. This power of Jehovah operated upon the minds of honest men who loved and who were devoted to righteousness, directing them in the writing of the Bible.

Joseph Franklin Rutherford

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Every year, jobs are on the line.

Jason Pierre-Paul

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My family, as you can probably guess, was more into Christmas cookies and not so much the fruitcake.

Christina Tosi

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Thrillers are my favorite. I like stuff that keeps you on the edge of your seat or maybe makes you jump.

Corey Feldman

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